Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-03-02

| AhfS hVttSt saSs AC SVhso hhtST duce ill creating a territorial oard of agriculture, when recess was taken until two o'clock. SATURDAY, February 26th. In the council yesterday afternoon,
 the bill for the re lief of John Dobts came up for final passage and was lost by vote of ayes to 6 nays. Only nineteen members oi the house were present at the afternoon session yesterday.
 wore-' dentistry bill No. 6l. was passed 10 its third reading. In accordance with request oi the
 house the council returned council bill
 8, repeating the law for imprisonment for debt, and it will TO doubt be passed ! now.
 A supplemental report sas received
 from the governor, in relation to the insane asylum commissioner Fishers stock bill, 74. was taken up
 in th. committee of the whole, and
 elicitej considerable discussion in which
 the members grew exceedingly warm in debate.
 On the house resaming its session, the committee of the whole asked fer leave to sit again
 Al the opeping of the session ;u the house this morning all the mem CTS
 were present. at roll call. As the roll call was finished snd no chaplain present, Ming of Graham, who has tained considers le prominence as petitioner to the Almighty. made motion, that Mart Maloney, the repre- sentative of the Star, who was within the railing at the time. offer up petitions l for the mem CTS. ut wac ruled out of order by the speaker. House resolutions Nos. g and 10. relating to the appointment If com 1 mittee to investigate the actions of thr ex-directors of the insane asylum com missioners, having become badly mixed. A committee WAS appointed 10 correct the minutes. The following were appointed: Trp- pei, Andrews, Feltcn, Smith and Doran-
 The following bills were introduced: By Fisher, to abolish the territorial university.
 By Andrews, code bill, in reference to justices court By Gray, code bill. in re,erence to legal holidays. making. May 3oth, Deco ration day, February s2d, washingtcn's birthday, election days and Thanks giving legal, holidays By Lestherwood. an SC, fer the pro tection of bank depositors. The relief bill of c. A. Luke, reported unfsvorably from the com mittee yesterday, was on motion oi Scott of Pima, reeommitted to the com mittee on claims, together with docu- ments in reference to it.
 A motion to indefinitely postpone council bill, No. 90, repeating the two mile limit law in reference to sheep herding, was made by Fisher and lost by vote of IA to l0
 On motlon of Doran, the rules were suspended and the house returned Co second reading of bills, when house bill 50 from the code commission was taken up for its second reading.
 On account of lead pencil efasuree and other irregularities, Doran desired the bill recommitted, but the motion was voted down, when recess sas taken until o'clock.
 MONDAY, February 18th
 At the session Saturday afternoon, the house passed the Frisco county bill. A number of other bills were also passed, ss follows: House bills, ,6l. s4. 77, s5, 90 and council bill B.
 In the council this morning. Blinn, of the committee on corporations, re- ported unfsvorably on houle bill 5I, relating to fire insurance, and fsvorably on house bill e, to prevent disease among sheep. Cornwall gave notice thst he would introduce a bill to change tue latter names of Robert David and Alice Emily Reese, to Postle. As the Harrison Ill prohibits the changing of names by territorial legislatures. Mir. Cornwall will probably not introduce the bill.
 Bills were introduced, By Anderson, No. 69, providing for changing the names of persons. The bill empowers the district courts, under conditions, to make the changes. By Anderson. No. 70. concerning partnerships. By Anderson. No. 7l, concerning mines.
 By Stevens, No. 72, an set relating to the government of the territory. By Robertson. No. g. concerning licenses.
 By Drake, No. "A. providing for the incorporation of cities and to wns in the territory.
 In the house Adamson presented
 memorial from the grand jury and cisi.
 sens of Apache county. asking that the
 selling of firearms to the Navajo and
 other Indians be made felony.
 Ming Of the committee on irrigation,
 reported favorably- on Andrews bill,
 relating to riven, Akss and streams of
 the territory.
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